ICT Security Engineer

il y a 4 semaines

Ghent, Belgique VIB Temps plein

Who are we?

VIB (Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie) is an entrepreneurial non-profit research institute that focuses on ground-breaking strategic basic research in life sciences and operates in close partnership with the five universities in Flanders.

The ICT department at VIB ensures that technology and data are managed securely and efficiently. Our focus includes:

  • Defining and enforcing security policies and best practices for ICT systems and data.
  • Maintaining and improving the ICT infrastructure, including networks, hardware, and critical systems.
  • Securing applications, managing data, and supporting software integration.

To strengthen our cybersecurity posture, VIB in Ghent is looking for a Security Engineer to help protect our digital assets and enhance security operations.

What's the role about?

As a Security Engineer, you will safeguard our ICT infrastructure by proactively identifying and mitigating security threats, ensuring compliance with industry standards, and optimizing security controls across our Microsoft and network environments. You will be key in maintaining a secure and resilient ICT landscape, collaborating with internal teams to strengthen monitoring, incident response, and access management. Your expertise will help drive continuous improvement in security operations, automation, and compliance efforts. You will report to the Lead System Engineer of VIB.

What are your responsibilities?

As a Security Engineer You Will

  • Monitor and respond to security incidents, proactively hunt for threats and react to incidents using Microsoft Sentinel and Defender (KQL).
  • Ensure timely patch management for servers (Windows/Linux), client PCs (Mac/Windows/Linux), and network devices (firewalls, switches).
  • Track and remediate vulnerabilities using Microsoft365 Defender and CVE monitoring.
  • Fine-tune N-Central, develop custom SNMP monitoring, and verify that all critical assets are properly monitored.
  • Optimize firewall policies and security profiles to maintain a strong security posture.
  • Monitor and maintain backups for VMs, on-premises servers, firewalls, and network devices using Veeam, Azure Backup, and scripting.
  • Assist with complex security-related support cases and collaborate on troubleshooting efforts (L3 support).
  • Support various initiatives such as network setup (firewalls, switches, Wi-Fi), Azure clean-up, and follow-me printing deployment.
  • Build a comprehensive internal wiki with technical documentation, manuals and ICT policies.
  • Collaborate together with the other members of the ICT team (i.e. Project Managers, Solutions Architects, Support Engineers) on different ICT solutions, projects, changes, incidents and problems.
  • Continuously improve the way of working within the ICT department.
  • Identify problematic areas and propose strategic solutions in time.

How can you add value to our team?

Technical skills / knowledge

  • You obtained a bachelor’s degree in an ICT-related field or can present relevant experience.
  • You have several years of experience as a system and/or security engineer in a complex environment.
  • You have deep understanding of EntraID, Exchange Online, Azure security (NSGs, firewalls), Sentinel, Microsoft365 Defender, Intune (MAM/MDM), Teams, SharePoint, and Microsoft Purview for compliance.
  • You have experience with Fortinet firewalls, switches, access points, and network security principles (Azure, NSG, Radius, certificates).
  • You have hands-on experience with Hyper-V, VMware, Azure Virtual Machines, and Privileged Access Management solutions.
  • You have strong KQL, WMI, SNMP, and security monitoring skills using Microsoft Sentinel and Defender.
  • You are proficient in Active Directory, LDAP, DNS, and Entra Connect.
  • You are familiar with Citrix NetScaler and Storefront solutions.
  • You are able to automate tasks and integrate systems using PowerShell and Microsoft Graph API.
  • You have experience with Veeam (Backup and Replication, Azure Backup).
  • You understand the importance of NIS2 compliance, and you have an understanding of ITIL.

Personality

  • You are a team player who feels comfortable working with your colleagues and other departments within VIB.
  • You are someone with great maturity who can work well independently.
  • You have strong analytical skills and are able to think with the organization and develop improvement proposals.
  • You can deal with a rapidly changing environment. Standing still is going backwards.
  • You are a problem solver: there are no problems, only challenges.
  • You have strong communication skills and good knowledge of the Dutch and/or English language, both oral and written.

What can we offer you?

  • An open-ended contract.
  • Competitive salary based on experience and expertise.
  • A strong salary package with multiple benefits (e.g. internet allowance, meal vouchers, smartphone, …).
  • You will work within an innovative, challenging and international working environment in the large life-sciences network of VIB.
  • We offer opportunities for personal development. Additional training and courses is certainly possible if relevant to the job performance.
  • Our offices are located at VIB headquarters in Ghent. Possibility of homeworking (2 days/week), with balance between working from a remote location and from the office. We are flexible regarding work location and working hours.
  • We are an organisation that values diversity in backgrounds and in experiences. Diversity not only includes race and gender identity but also nationality, age, disability status, sexual orientation, religion, and many other parts of one’s identity. Therefore, VIB is looking for candidates who share a passion for science that impacts society and care deeply about supporting each other's growth.

Would you like to join our team?

If you are interested in this challenging and rewarding opportunity, please submit your application, including CV and letter of motivation.

Interested candidates are invited to apply online. Please use the VIB application tool to submit your application. Applications by mail will not be considered.#J-18808-Ljbffr

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